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International law : theory and practice : essays in honour of Eric Suy / edited by Karel Wellens. - The Hague ; Boston, Mass. : Cambridge, MA : M. Nijhoff Publishers ; Sold and distributed in North, Central and South Amnerica by Kluwer Law International, c1998. - xxxi, 809 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. xix-xxvi).

TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Preface;
Biography;
Bibliography;
List of contributors;
Part I: International Law and International Relations;
C.F. AMERASINGHE South Asian antecedents of international law M. EYSKENS Particularism versus universalism R. FOQUE Global governance and the rule of law Human rights and general principles of good global governance W.LANG New regionalism in a changing world order R.St.J. MACDONALD Rummaging in the ruins. Soviet international law and policy in the early years: is anything left? L. REYCHLER Democratic peacebuilding and conflict prevention K. SKUBISZEWSKI The end of Yalta;
Part II: Belgium and Flanders within the International Legal Order A. ALENIP.PEETERS Federal Belgium within the international legal order: theory and practice L. VAN DEN BRANDE The international legal position of Flanders: some considerations;
Part III: Sources of International Law R. MULLERSON The interplay of objective and subjective elements in customary law E. ROUCOUNAS Uncertainties regarding the entry into force of some multilateral treaties J. VERHOEVEN Jus cogens and reservations or "counter-reservations" to the jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice K.ZEMANEK Unilateral legal acts revisited;
Part IV: Fundamental Concepts of International Law G.ABI-SAAB Some thoughts on the principle of non-intervention B. GRAEFRA TH International crimes and collective security C. TOMUSCHAT International crimes by states: an endangered species:
Part V: The Law of International Organizations N.ANGELET Protest against Security Council decisions B. BOUTROS-GHALI The United Nations and comprehensive legal measures for combating international terrorism H.CORELL United Nations Office of Legal Affairs D.DORMOY Recent developments regarding the law on participation in international organizations P. KOOIJMANS The Security Council and Non-State Entities as party to a conflict W.REMANS The granting of observer status by the General Assembly of the United Nations to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies I. SEIDL-HOHENVELDERN The UNRWA special panel of adjudicators 1983-1991 N. SYBESMA-KNOL The continuing relevance of the participation of observers in the work of the United Nations;
Part VI: The Law of the European Union R. BLANPAIN Employment and labour law: the European Union H.F.KOCK On the unity of European law. European law as a separate body of law and as an independent subject of legal doctrine K. LENAERTSIE. DE SMIJTER The United Nations and the European Union: living apart together K.M. MEESSEN The integrationist paradox case for the introduction of a single European currency Part VII The Protective Function of International Law M.H.ARSANJANIIW.M. REISMANN The quest for an international liability regime for the protection of the global commons M. BOSSUYT United Nations human rights procedures regarding Burundi, Rwanda and Zaire (1994-1997) Y. DINSTEIN Diplomatic protection of companies under international law H. GROS ESPIELL The common heritage of mankind and the human genome D. THURER Protection of minorities in general international law and in international humanitarian law H. V AN HOUTTE The Property Claims Commission in Bosnia-Herzegovina A new path to restore real estate rights in post-war societies? R. WOLFRUM Liability for environmental damage: a means to enforce environmental standards; Part VIII: The Law of Armed Conflict M.BOTHE International humanitarian law and War Crimes Tribunals: recent developments and perspectives F. KALSHOVEN Protocol II, the CDDH and Colombia T.MERON Contemporary conflicts and minimum humanitarian standards Part IX: The Law of International Criminal Tribunals E.DAVID The International Criminal Court: what is the point? G.HAFNER Limits to the procedural powers of the International Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia T.VANBOVEN Autonomy and independence of United Nations judicial institutions: A comparative note;
Part X: Peaceful Settlement of Disputes R.HIGGINS The International Court of Justice and human rights S.ROSENNE The Secretary-General of the United Nations and the Advisory Procedure of the International Court of Justice C.H. SCHREUER The interpretation of ICSID arbitration agreements s. TORRES BERNARDEZ The new theory of "Indispensable Parties" under the Statute of the International Court of Justice W.VERWEY The International Court of Justice and the legality of nuclear weapons: some observations K. WELLENS The Court's Judgment in the case concerning the Gabcikovo-Nagymaros project (Hungary /Slovakia): some preliminary reflections Tabula Gratulatoria


ISBN: 9041105824 (hb : acidfree paper)

LCCN: 98013847

Subjects--Personal Names:
Suy, Eric.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
International law.

LC Class. No.: KZ1255 / .I584 1998

Dewey Class. No.: 341